Ep 37 - Wired Differently with Brian Murphy

What's Next with Eric Wood

Eric Wood

Sports

5 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Brian Murphy is the President and Founder of Athletes First, the largest independent football agency in the United States and the same agency that represented Eric while in the NFL.

Brian is a graduate of Notre Dame undergrad and Harvard Law School and has recently won 2 Man of the Year awards for his philanthropic efforts. These two long time friends reunite on the show to talk about what it takes to become a Sports Agent, how Athletes First takes care of their clients, what are the keys of starting and growing a business and of course some old stories of the two when they first met in Cincinnati.

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0:00.0	I get the opportunity to talk to people all the time about becoming sports agents.
0:09.0	And I tell them really one simple rule.
0:12.0	You have to be wired a certain way.
0:16.0	You have to be ingrained that way.
0:18.0	You know, you have to really love helping other people. Welcome to the next episode of
0:27.6	What's Next with Eric Wood. Our next guest is Brian Murphy. Brian is the current president of
0:34.0	Athletes First, which has grown into the largest independent football agency in the
0:38.3	country. Brian has helped negotiate the largest contract in NFL history on three separate occasions.
0:45.7	He is a graduate of Notre Dame, undergrad, and Harvard Law School. Brian is extremely generous of his
0:52.6	time, talent, and treasure, and has recently won two
0:56.1	Man of the Year awards for his philanthropic efforts.
0:59.6	He lives in Orange County, California with his beautiful wife Lauren and his wonderful
1:03.9	daughters, Brittany and McKenzie.
1:05.9	I was with Athletes First during my playing career, and I'm extremely grateful for how
1:10.6	Murph and the entire roster
1:12.2	of agents represented me throughout my career. Athletes First not only always made sure I was secure
1:18.6	contract-wise, they also went above and beyond to support my foundation events, support my family,
1:24.7	and provide me with some incredible experiences.
1:28.7	I have learned so much from Murph in the 13 years I've known him and you will be impacted by
1:33.7	his words in this podcast.
1:36.0	Finally, remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.
1:39.8	It really does go a long way in helping us produce great content for you.
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